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Abbotsford police search for missing pregnant woman

A pregnant Abbotsford woman was reported missing Tuesday afternoon after becoming separated from her husband.

Marie Stuart hasn't been seen since Tuesday afternoon

Stuart is five months pregnant, has black hair and glasses and was last seen wearing a yellow toque and black jacket. (Abbotsford Police Dept.)

Police are searching for a pregnant Abbotsford woman who was reported missing Tuesday afternoon after she became separated from her husband.

Marie Stuart, 38, who is five months pregnant, got off a bus at the Sevenoaks Shopping Centre in the 32900-block of South Fraser Way on Tuesday afternoon accompanied by her husband. After that, the two went in opposite directions, police said.

Stuart has not been seen since about 3 p.m.

​"She's been pretty moody, said Stuart's husband Leslie Scott Schellenberg. "She's kind of in a bit of a state, and I'm worried that she might just wander aimlessly."

When Stuart did not return home by 4 p.m. her husband called police, said Const. Ian MacDonald of the Abbotsford Police Department.

Stuart is five feet, two inches tall. with black hair and glasses. She was last seen wearing a yellow toque and a black jacket.

Anyone with information about Stuart is asked to call the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225 or text APD at 222973.